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06.12.2016 SADARA / SATORP  Chemical sites inaugurated by Saudi king / Saudi Aramco joint ventures with Dow and Total

30.11.2016 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  S-PVC: Vinnolit lifts force majeure in Knapsack

30.11.2016 USA  Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export

29.11.2016 RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS  Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report

29.11.2016 PPG  Divestment of Asian glass fibre joint venture stakes completed / Proceeds of USD 170m

25.11.2016 SUNFLOWER PLASTIC COMPOUND  Raising PP compounding capacity in Germany and eastern Europe / Sunflower seed hull natural fibres for use as filling materials

24.11.2016 ROSNEFT / BASHNEFT  Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev arrested over alleged bribe involving ownership change at Bashneft / Kremlin's controversial privatisation drive continues

23.11.2016 BASF  Problem at Ludwigshafen TDI plant / Facility down / More bad news for the PU market

23.11.2016 FUNCTIONAL BARRIERS  EU-sponsored research project on new multilayer food packaging structures wraps up / Valuable insights into developments needed for use of non-authorised recyclate materials

22.11.2016 SHOWA DENKO  Biopolyester production ceased amid declining market prices

21.11.2016 CORBION  Joining hands with Total in PLA joint venture / Construction of new plant in Thailand kicks off / Double-digit growth forecast to 2025

18.11.2016 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  HDPE: Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces force majeure for HDPE from Plock / Lack of feedstock / Hardly any material on stock

18.11.2016 BASF  MDI capacity to be doubled at Geismar

17.11.2016 EXXONMOBIL  Beaumont PE capacity to be increased by 65% / Multi-billion dollar investment in Texas takes advantage of “vast” new shale gas supplies

16.11.2016 PACKAGING RESEARCH  No adverse impact from using rPET in hot-fill bottles / Performance acceptable but yellowing at high recyclate levels affects aesthetics / PTI study

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